Women's colleges in the United States in higher education are American undergraduate, bachelor's degree-granting institutions, often liberal arts colleges, whose student populations are comprised exclusively or almost exclusively of women. There are approximately sixty active women's colleges in the U.S. The University of Cambridge is an institute of higher learning. ... In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... A bachelors degree (Artium Baccalaureus, A.B. or B.A.) is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years. ... A liberal arts college is an institution of higher education found in the United States, offering programs in the liberal arts at the post-secondary level. ... Image of a woman on the Pioneer plaque sent to outer space. ... In higher education, particularly in the United States, a womens college is a college (that is, a primarily undergraduate, bachelors degree-granting institution) whose students are exclusively women. ...

19th century history

Background

Main article: Timeline of women's colleges in the United States

Main article: List of current and historical women's universities and colleges in the United States

Education for girls and women was initially provided for in the 18th Century by Moravian settlements in Pennsylvania and North Carolina. Moravian College, founded in 1742 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania was originally called the Bethlehem Female Seminary. It began to grant undergraduate degrees in 1863 and became the Moravian Seminary and College for Women in 1913. In 1954, it combined with the boys school, Moravian College and Theological Seminary and became coeducational.[1] The Moravians of Salem, North Carolina began what is now Salem College in 1772 in Winston-Salem. This is a timeline of womens colleges in the United States. ... The following is a list of current and historical womens universities and colleges in the United States. ... A Moravian can be: an ethnic group a Christian denomination This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Official language(s) English, Pennsylvania Dutch Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... Moravian College is a private liberal arts college located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States, in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania. ... Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania Counties Lehigh and Northampton Founded 1741  - Mayor John B. Callahan Area    - City  19. ... Salem College is a small, womens liberal arts college located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. ... Winston-Salem is a city located in Forsyth County, North Carolina. ...

Women's colleges, however, were primarily founded during the early 19th century. According to Irene Harwarth, Mindi Maline, and Elizabeth DeBra, "women's colleges were founded during the mid- and late-19th century in response to a need for advanced education for women at a time when they were not admitted to most institutions of higher education."^[1] Early proponents of education for women were Catharine Beecher (Hartford Female Seminary, 1823); Zilpah P. Grant Banister (Ipswich Female Seminary, 1828); and Mary Lyon. Lyon was involved in the development of both Hartford Female Seminary and Ipswich Female Seminary. She as also involved in the creation of Wheaton College, Massachusetts in 1834. In 1837, Lyon founded Mount Holyoke Female Seminary (later Mount Holyoke College). According to the United States Department of Education, "Mount Holyoke’s significance is that it became a model for a multitude of other women’s colleges throughout the country." ^[2] Catherine Beecher Catherine Esther Beecher (September 6, 1800 – May 12, 1878), the daughter of Lyman Beecher and sister to Harriet Beecher Stowe, was a very active supporter for the cause of womens education. ... Hartford Female Seminary in Hartford, Connecticut was established in 1823 by Catharine Beecher, making it one of the first major educational institutions for women in the United States. ... Zilpah Polly Grant Banister (May 30, 1794 - December 3, 1874) was an American womens educator. ... Ipswich Female Seminary was founded in 1828 and in in New Hampshire and discontinued in 1878. ... Mary Mason Lyon (28 February 1797 - 5 March 1849) was the founder of the Mount Holyoke Female Seminary in South Hadley, (now Mount Holyoke College), Massachusetts and a pioneer in womens education in America. ... Wheaton College is a four-year, private liberal arts college with an approximate student body of 1,550. ... Mount Holyoke College is a liberal arts womens college in South Hadley, Massachusetts. ... The Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building[1]) , ED headquarters in Washington, DC A construction project to repair and update the building facade at the Department of Education Headquarters building in 2002 resulted in the installation of structures at all of the entrances to protect employees and visitors from...

While there were a few coeducational colleges (such as Oberlin College founded in 1833, Antioch College in 1853, and Bates College in 1855), most colleges and universities of high standing at that time were exclusively for men. In 1886, H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College, a coordinate college of Tulane University, was founded as the first coordinate women's college in the United States. Coeducation is the integrated education of men and women. ... Oberlin College is a small, selective liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, in the United States. ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Antioch College is a private, independent liberal arts college in Yellow Springs, Ohio. ... For other uses, see Bates (disambiguation), Bates (surname) Bates College is a private liberal arts college, founded in 1855 by abolitionists, located in Lewiston, Maine, in the United States. ... Newcomb College is the womens college of Tulane University founded in the late 19th century by Josephine Louise Newcomb in memory of her daughter. ... Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana. ...

Historically black colleges

Main article: Historically black colleges and universities

Bennett College and Spelman College are historically black women's colleges which were both developed during the later half of the 19th century (although Bennett did not become a women's college until 1926). Bennett has been described as the Vassar of the South and Spelman as the Radcliffe College of historically black colleges. Oprah Winfrey and Maya Angelou have recently offered public support to Bennett College.^[3] In addition, Mount Hermon Female Seminary was originally founded in 1875 and closed in 1924. In the United States, Historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) are colleges or universities that were established before 1964 with the intention of serving the African American community. ... Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina is one of two remaining African American womens colleges in the United States. ... Spelman College is a four-year liberal arts womans college in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Oprah Winfrey, (born January 29, 1954) is a multiple-Emmy Award winning host of The Oprah Winfrey Show, the highest rated talk show in television history. ... Maya Angelou (born Marguerite Johnson April 4, 1928) is an American poet, memoirist, actress and an important figure in the American Civil Rights Movement. ... Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina is one of two remaining African American womens colleges in the United States. ... Mount Hermon Female Seminary was an historically black institution of higher education for women in Clinton, Mississippi. ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Public colleges

Main article: Public university

In 1884 the legislature of the state of Mississippi established Industrial Institute & College, the first public college for women in the United States. Other states soon followed: Georgia created Georgia State College for Women in 1889, and North Carolina created North Carolina Women's College in 1893. This is similar to the establishment of Douglass College of Rutgers University.^[4] This does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Mississippi University for Women, also known as MUW or sipmly the W is a four-year coeducational public university located in Columbus, Mississippi. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Georgia College & State University (GCSU) is a public university in Milledgeville, Georgia with over 5,500 students. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public university in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA and is a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina system. ... Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Douglass College is the Womens College of Rutgers University. ... “Rutgers” redirects here. ...

Seven Sister colleges

Main article: Seven Sisters (colleges)

Colleges for women were founded in the Northern United States during the early and mid 19th century. Seven of them (Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, Vassar College, Wellesley College, Radcliffe College, Bryn Mawr College and Barnard College) were grouped under the title of The Seven Sisters in 1927. The Seven Sisters is the name given in 1927 to seven liberal arts womens colleges in the Northern United States. ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... Mount Holyoke College is a liberal arts womens college in South Hadley, Massachusetts. ... Smith College, located in Northampton, Massachusetts, is the largest womens college in the United States []. Smith admits only female undergraduates, but admits both men and women as graduate students. ... Vassar College is a private, coeducational, highly selective liberal arts college situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. ... Wellesley College is a womens liberal arts college that opened in 1875, founded by Henry Fowle Durant and his wife Pauline Fowle Durant. ... Radcliffe College was a liberal arts womens college in Cambridge, Massachusetts, closely associated with Harvard University. ... “Bryn Mawr” redirects here. ... Barnard College, founded in 1889, is one of the four undergraduate divisions of Columbia University. ...

Seven Sisters of the South

Main article: Seven Sisters of the South

The Seven Sisters of the South refers to a group of highly regarded American women's colleges in the Southern United States. The moniker is a response to the group of women's colleges in the Northern United States which are known as the Seven Sisters. The Seven Sisters of the South refers to a group of highly regarded American womens colleges in the Southern United States. ... Historic Southern United States. ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... The Seven Sisters is the name given in 1927 to seven liberal arts womens colleges in the Northern United States. ...

20th century history

Adopt coeducation

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Two of the Seven Sister colleges also made transitions during this time. Beginning in 1963, students at Radcliffe College received Harvard diplomas signed by the presidents of Radcliffe and Harvard and joint commencement exercises began in 1970. The same year, several Harvard and Radcliffe dormitories began swapping students experimentally and in 1972 full co-residence was instituted. The departments of athletics of both schools merged shortly thereafter. In 1977, Harvard and Radcliffe signed an agreement which put undergraduate women entirely in Harvard College. In 1999 Radcliffe College was dissolved and Harvard University assumed full responsibility over the affairs of female undergraduates. Radcliffe is now the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study in Women's Studies at Harvard University. Refers to a set of physical activities comprising sports and games. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...

Vassar College declined an offer to merge with Yale University and instead became coeducational in 1969. Other women's colleges also adopted coeducation, such as Pembroke College which merged with Brown University, Sarah Lawrence College, which declined an offer to merge with Princeton University and became coeducational in 1969. Connecticut College also became co-ed during the late 1960s. “Yale” redirects here. ... Pembroke College was the womens college of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. ... Brown University is a private university located in Providence, Rhode Island. ... Sarah Lawrence College is a private, liberal arts college located in metropolitan New York City, about a thirty-minute train ride north of Manhattan. ... Princeton University is a coeducational private university located in Princeton, New Jersey, in the United States of America. ... Connecticut College is a coeducational, highly selective private liberal arts college located in New London, Connecticut. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ...

In addition, due to its status as a public or government institution, the Mississippi University for Women become coeducational after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Mississippi University for Women v. Hogan (1982). The ruling found that as a publicly funded institution, the university would be in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause if it denied admission on the basis of gender (in this case, men). This does not cite its references or sources. ... Mississippi University for Women, also known as MUW or sipmly the W is a four-year coeducational public university located in Columbus, Mississippi. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest judicial body in the... Holding The exclusion of men from enrollment in Mississippi University for Women’s nursing school violated the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause. ... Amendment XIV in the National Archives The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution (Amendment XIV) is one of the post-Civil War amendments, intended to secure rights for former slaves. ... The words inscribed above the entrance to the U.S. Supreme Court are: Equal justice under law The Equal Protection Clause, part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, provides that no state shall… deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. ...

Remain woman's college

Other schools responded to the tenets of second-wave feminism by maintaining their single-sex status.

Since 1900, the seven sister college Barnard College has been affiliated with Columbia University, but it continues to be independently governed. In 1983, Columbia College began admitting women after a decade of failed negotiations with Barnard for a merger along the lines of Harvard and Radcliffe. Of the original Seven Sisters, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, Barnard College, Bryn Mawr College, and Wellesley College are still women's colleges. Barnard College, founded in 1889, is one of the four undergraduate divisions of Columbia University. ... Columbia University is a private research university in the United States. ...

In 1990, Mills College's tentative decision to become co-ed was met with so much resistance from students and alumnae that the proposal was dropped. Founded in 1852 and established in Oakland, California, in 1871, Mills College is an independent liberal arts womans college, with graduate programs for women and men. ...

21st century history

Adopt coeducation

Citing decreased enrollment as the primary factor, Wells College (in 2005) adopted coeducation, a move which re-opened public discourse over women's colleges. After making a similar claim, Randolph-Macon Woman's College changed its name to Randolph College and adopted coeducation in 2007. Regis College also announced that it will adopt coeducation beginning in the Fall of 2007. Wells College is located in Aurora, New York. ... Randolph College is a private liberal arts college situated in Lynchburg, Virginia and founded in 1891. ... This article is about the womens college in Massachusetts. ...

Remain woman's college

In contrast, according to a 25 December 2006 article in the Atlanta Journal Constitution, at Agnes Scott College, "applications for admission are on a record pace."^[5] Furthermore, in an 6 November 2006 article in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Agnes Scott College "officials say the college's enrollment has increased nearly 70 percent in the past 10 years." The article also states that Agnes Scott had created a special link on their official website for then-current Randolph-Macon Woman's College students after receiving a high number of requests for transfer information.^[6][7] December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 6 days remaining in the year. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the only major daily newspaper in Atlanta, Georgia, USA and its suburbs. ... Buttrick Hall Looking across the quad McCain Library at dusk Agnes Scott College is a private liberal arts womens college in Decatur, Georgia, near Atlanta. ... November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 55 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Richmond Times-Dispatch (RTD or TD for short) is the primary daily newspaper in Richmond, Virginia the capital of Virginia, and is commonly considered the newspaper of record for events occurring in much of the state. ...

In addition, both Hollins University and Agnes Scott College have announced that they plan to remain women's colleges.^[8][9] Hollins University is a four-year institution of higher education, a private university located on a 475-acre campus on the border of Roanoke County, Virginia and Botetourt County, Virginia. ...

A 05 November 2006 article in the Boston Globe states that student leaders of the Seven Sisters colleges met to discuss "an obligation to maintain the traditions" of their colleges. The article also noted a correlation between endowment and the decision to move towards coeducation by stating that "although many small women's colleges are suffering financial woes, the schools with larger endowments are seeing more applicants. Mount Holyoke, for example, set an admissions record this year with the most applicants since 2002."^[10] November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Boston Globe is the most widely-circulated daily newspaper in Boston, Massachusetts and in the greater New England region. ... The Seven Sisters is the name given in 1927 to seven liberal arts womens colleges in the Northern United States. ... Mount Holyoke College is a liberal arts womens college in South Hadley, Massachusetts. ...

Commentary from presidents of women's colleges

President of Randolph College (then Randolph - Macon Woman's College), Virginia Worden, published an article in the Washington Post on 17 September 2006 which argues that enrollment in women's colleges is decreasing and cites this as the primary reason behind the decision for the college to adopt coeducation.^[11] Randolph College is a private liberal arts college situated in Lynchburg, Virginia and founded in 1891. ... ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

A number of presidents of women's colleges wrote articles arguing against Worden's editorial. Agnes Scott College President, Elizabeth Kiss, responds in an article published in 2006 that "women’s colleges are extraordinary incubators of achievement."^[12] Columbia College President, Caroline Whitson, argues in a 17 October 2006 article for The State that women's colleges produce leaders.^[13] Mills College President, Janet L. Holmgren, offers another perspective in an 11 October 2006 article for the San Jose Mercury News. Referring to the period in 1990 when Mills almost adopted coeducation but decided against it, she argues that it is necessary to maintain women's colleges.^[14] Simmons College President, Susan Scrimshaw, argues in an 4 October 2006 article for The Boston Globe that women's colleges continue to be relevant.^[15] Sweet Briar College President, Elisabeth Muhlenfeld, and Hollins University President, Nancy Gray, wrote in a 14 September 2006 article for The Roanoke Times that "Women's colleges must be an option."^[16] Buttrick Hall Looking across the quad McCain Library at dusk Agnes Scott College is a private liberal arts womens college in Decatur, Georgia, near Atlanta. ... Columbia College is a private liberal arts college for women in Columbia, South Carolina. ... October 17 is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The State is a daily morning newspaper published in Columbia, South Carolina, in the United States. ... Founded in 1852 and established in Oakland, California, in 1871, Mills College is an independent liberal arts womans college, with graduate programs for women and men. ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Mercs sections vary by day of the week, but Business, Sports, and The Valley are standard daily fare. ... Simmons College is a liberal arts womens college in Boston, Massachusetts. ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Boston Globe is the most widely circulated daily newspaper in Boston, Massachusetts and in the greater New England region. ... Sweet Briar College, a liberal arts college in Sweet Briar, Virginia, is also a womens college. ... Hollins University is a four-year institution of higher education, a private university located on a 475-acre campus on the border of Roanoke County, Virginia and Botetourt County, Virginia. ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Roanoke Times is the main newspaper in Roanoke, Virginia. ...

Famous alumnae of women's colleges

See also: Famous Seven Sisters alumnae

Women's colleges in the United States have produced a number of important alumnae in the arts, politics, and in the sciences. ^[17] The Seven Sisters is the name given in 1927 to seven liberal arts womens colleges in the Northern United States. ...

Actors, authors, and directors

• Sofia Coppola attended Mills College and is a director.
• Ruby Dee attended Hunter College and is an actor.
• Kiran Desai is a graduate of Hollins University and an author and recipient of the Man Booker Prize in 2006.
• Sonali Gulati is a 1996 graduate of Mount Holyoke College and is a director.
• Katharine Hepburn was a 1928 graduate of Bryn Mawr College and was an actress.
• Zora Neale Hurston was a 1928 graduate of Barnard College and an author.
• Jhumpa Lahiri is a 1989 graduate of Barnard College and a Pulitzer Prize-winning author.
• Suzan-Lori Parks is a 1985 graduate of Mount Holyoke College and a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright.
• Sylvia Plath was a 1955 graduate of Smith College and an important American author and poet.
• Meryl Streep is a graduate of Vassar College and a noted actress.
• Alice Walker attended Spelman College and Sarah Lawrence College and is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author
• Wendy Wasserstein was a 1971 graduate of Mount Holyoke College and a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright.

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Doctors & Scientists

• Virginia Apgar a 1929 graduate of Mount Holyoke College and a doctor who developed the Apgar score for evaluating newborns; anesthesiologist.
• Susan Perrine is a 1970 graduate of Mills College and a developer of sickle cell treatment.

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Educators

• Drew Gilpin Faust is a graduate of Bryn Mawr College and is slated to be the first female president of Harvard University.

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Government Officials

• Frances Perkins a 1902 graduate of Mount Holyoke College and the first woman cabinet member (U.S. Secretary of Labor from 1933-1945 under FDR).
• Hillary Rodham Clinton is a 1969 graduate of Wellesley College. She is the junior United States Senator from New York, serving her freshman term since January 3, 2001. She is a former First Lady of the United States (1993-2001).
• Jeane Jordan Kirkpatrick first female U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., graduate of Stephens College (then a 2-year institution) and later Barnard College.
• Barbara Lee is a 1973 graduate of Mills College and a Congresswoman representing California's 9th congressional district.
• Thoraya Obaid is a 1966 graduate of Mills College and the executive director of the United Nations Population Fund, also holding the title of UN Under-Secretary-General.
• Nancy Pelosi is a 1962 graduate of Trinity College (now Trinity Washington University) and is the Speaker of the House, the first woman to hold this position.

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Journalists & Media Personalities

• Cokie Roberts is a 1964 graduate of Wellesley College.
• Diane Sawyer is a 1967 graduate of Wellesley College.
• Barbara Walters is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College.
• Paula Zahn is a graduate of Stephens College.

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Social & Computer Scientists

• Ruth Benedict a 1909 graduate of Vassar College and a noted anthropologist.
• Margaret Mead a 1923 graduate of Barnard College and a noted anthropologist.
• Grace Hopper 1928 graduate of Vassar College and a computer scientist who developed the first compiler for a computer programming language.

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See also

• Hidden Ivies: Thirty Colleges of Excellence
• List of current and historical women's universities and colleges in the United States
• Sisters' college
• Women's colleges

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Footnotes

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References

• Harwarth, Irene B. "A Closer Look at Women's Colleges." National Institute on Postsecondary Education, Libraries, and Lifelong Learning, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education, 1999.
• ---, Mindi Maline and Elizabeth DeBra. "Women's Colleges in the United States: History, Issues, and Challenges: Executive Summary." U.S. Department of Education National Institute on Postsecondary Education, Libraries, and Lifelong Learning.
• Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research (IUCPR). "New study finds women’s colleges are better equipped to help their students."
• Horowitz, Helen Lefkowitz. Alma Mater: Design and Experience in the Women's Colleges from Their Nineteenth-Century Beginnings to the 1930s, Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 1993 (2nd edition).
• Rosenberg, Rosalind. "The Limits of Access: The History Of Coeducation in America." In Women and Higher Education: Essays from the Mount Holyoke College Sesquicentennial Symposia. Ed. John Mack Faragher and Florence Howe. New York: Norton, 1988.

The United States Department of Education was created in 1979 (by PL 96-88) as a Cabinet-level department of the United States government, and began operating in 1980. ... Indiana University, founded in 1820, is a nine-campus university system in the state of Indiana. ... Helen Lefkowitz Horowitz is the Sydenham Clark Parsons Professor of History at Smith College. ... Mount Holyoke College is a liberal arts womens college in South Hadley, Massachusetts. ...

External links

• In Virginia, three elite women's colleges reinvent themselves and find a new mission in a coed world - 06 November 2006 Newsweek article on Sweet Briar College, Hollins University, and Mary Baldwin College
• Women's Colleges Resist Co-ed Trend - Voice of America
• Alumnae of women's colleges - from the Women's College Coalition.